Next week, UTSA’s College of Architecture will host a forum about street closures. Though it won’t solely concentrate on H-E-B’s proposal to close a block of Main Avenue — from E. César E. Chávez Boulevard to Arsenal — it is likely to dominate the discussion. It is, after all, the hottest downtown topic.

“It’s going to come up, I’m sure, in the discussion,” said Dr. Richard Tangum, director of the Center for Urban and Regional Planning Research at the UTSA College of Architecture.

HemisFair Park and Alamo Plaza may also be discussed. But the broader topic of connectivity in the downtown area.

“What we need to think through not just traffic counts, but how (street closures) impact multiple people,” Tangum said.

Tangum and Bob Wise of imagineSanAntonio will give brief talks. They will be followed by a panel of Mark Brodeur, assistant director of planning and community development with the city; Christine Drennon, director of Urban Studies at Trinity University; Angela Hartsell of Green Space Alliance; and Andrew Perez, fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

David Bogle, a lecturer at the college, and principal of Synrco Architecture Studio, will moderate.

The college’s Dialogues in Planning series focuses on urban planning issues. Free and open to the public. Call (210) 458-3121 for more info.